Fernando Baiano's hat-trick helped Al Wahda clinch the UAE League title with one game to spare as they secured a 3-0 win against Al Sharjah.
Lower league club FC Cape Town sprang one of the greatest shocks in South African FA Cup history with a 2-0 triumph over Kaizer Chiefs on Sunday.
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Ervin Skela's first-half free-kick inflicted another away defeat on Northern Ireland in Albania, where Stephen Craigan was twice denied by the woodwork.
FIFA.com users have picked Chile, with their new golden generation, to upset the established order at this year's FIFA World Cup in South Africa .
Eleven days of UAE 2009 are destined to throw up countless shocks. FIFA.com wants to know which team or player you think will provide the biggest.
The group stage of the inaugural UEFA Europa League commenced with several shocks as the likes of Roma, Lazio and Hamburg all lost out.